Police spoke with possible witnesses and arrested a 23-year-old suspect. The individual was released without charges.

Slizak appeared in court Oct. 1 and was released on conditions, including a no contact order with the victim, a curfew and an order to abstain from alcohol.

“The Vernon RCMP want to thank the public for their assistance in this investigation and request anyone who may have witnessed the assault at the bar that night to contact the Vernon RCMP and provide details of this assault,” Molendyk said.

Anyone with information can contact the Vernon detachment at 250-545-7171.

To contact the reporter for this story, email Charlotte Helston at chelston@infonews.ca or call 250-309-5230. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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